Ann Byrne: Annual walk offers resources for those with celiac disease

11:15 PM,
May 4, 2013

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Ann Byrne

Spring has finally sprung, so lace up those sneakers and head over to the Walkway Over The Hudson for the Second Annual Mid-Hudson Walk for Celiac Disease on Saturday. The walk was started by the Digestive Disease Center, a gastroenterology practice in the mid-Hudson Valley, as an opportunity to support the local celiac community.

Recent studies show that at least 3 million Americans are living with celiac disease, and this event is a valuable resource for raising awareness.

In 2012, the walk raised more than $10,000 for disease research and community outreach. Proceeds go directly to the ...